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2 a& F8 P3 a( Q8 uEdmonton plans thousands of affordable homes
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& m6 P& e. W P# n( t) \" HAn ambitious city plan to build almost 4,000 new units of affordable housing in Edmonton over the next three years is welcome news for an advocate for the poor.1 T' p/ D, V( R' l6 W N$ I
4 ^) e% h. d3 G" S- Z* k& @. tCam McDonald, a spokesman with the YMCA, said demand is brisk these days for the organization's simple accommodations, which have become home to hundreds of people.
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8 Z+ D) X @+ JThe $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said.
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% H. U( f! j" w; p: k |# p"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.
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In the past, most people stayed at the YMCA for a few days or weeks until they could get established. Now they remain for months.
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"I did find a job within the first couple of days, but it's very difficult to find a place to live," said Darlene LePage, who moved from Montreal with her daughter to make a better life in boom-time Alberta.* ?, d4 Q- f4 E
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City officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.. \4 S6 _6 g1 m
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But McDonald said the work will have to continue for five or even 10 years if Edmonton is going to meet the needs of those who can't find affordable housing.
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"It's going to take time — this is not an overnight solution by any means — but I think we are making good progress." |
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